[ALPHA-fitness test battery: health-related field-based fitness tests assessment in children and adolescents]

Nutr Hosp. 2011 Nov-Dec;26(6):1210-4. doi: 10.1590/S0212-16112011000600003.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Hereby we summarize the work developed by the ALPHA (Assessing Levels of Physical Activity) Study and describe the tests included in the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents. The evidence-based ALPHA-Fitness test battery include the following tests: 1) the 20 m shuttle run test to assess cardiorespiratory fitness; 2) the handgrip strength and 3) standing broad jump to assess musculoskeletal fitness, and 4) body mass index, 5) waist circumference; and 6) skinfold thickness (triceps and subscapular) to assess body composition. Furthermore, we include two versions: 1) the high priority ALPHA health-related fitness test battery, which comprises all the evidence-based fitness tests except the measurement of the skinfold thickness; and 2) the extended ALPHA health-related fitness tests battery for children and adolescents, which includes all the evidence-based fitness tests plus the 4 x 10 m shuttle run test to assess motor fitness.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Body Composition
  • Body Mass Index
  • Child
  • Hand Strength / physiology
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Motor Activity / physiology*
  • Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena
  • Physical Fitness / physiology*
  • Running / physiology
  • Skinfold Thickness
  • Waist Circumference